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  1. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    I will be heating it, just not as warm probably as the upstairs. I could see in my program that the basement was my major heat loss. But if I get...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    Well then I used about 25,000 BTU an hour in January if I figure it on what I actually used.
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    Im thinking it might be. By the way how do you like your Varm 40? I have been in contact with smokeless heat and they recommended the Vedolux 37...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    I tried to follow the heat loss program the best I could and enter the correct values. My basement isn't finished it is just 10 inch poured...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    According to my boiler Im running at 130,000 BTU per hour with a net of 113,000 per hour, I think according to the website for EFM. Im running an...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. MaverickM23
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    Following others advice on here I downloaded a program and did a heat loss calculation. I used the slant fin software. Put in all of the data to the...
    Thread by: MaverickM23, Feb 15, 2013, 17 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. MaverickM23
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    BTU Calculations

    I know its hard to imagine but some say it works. I need to have a boiler that will keep working by itself even if it idles a little bit. I am...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    I will definetely take a look at it, Im looking at all the boilers I can and trying to find and talk to guys who run them without storage.
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    Im in central PA. Now you guys have me thinking that I should turn my low point down a little, think it would hurt anything?
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. MaverickM23
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    BTU Calculations

    I have been looking at the EKO and I like the simplicity of it. I feel that if I size the boiler right it will run efficiently most of the time...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    I was reading a hydronics link on Econoburns website and thats where I got the 180 degree figure. Right now with my oil fired boiler it will kick...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    Thanks for the advice. I am looking and researching other models as well. What I want to be able to do is load it and leave and load it when I...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. MaverickM23
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    BTU Calculations

    Sounds like I need to give him a call and discuss my situation with him. Just curious how are you heating your house with the EKO, HWBB, do you...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    There is another building, a shop that I might consider heating but not anytime soon.
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  15. MaverickM23
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    BTU Calculations

    So what did you end up doing? Are you still running the 100 or was it too small?
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  16. MaverickM23
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    BTU Calculations

    I don't have a heat loss for my house but I do know how many BTU's Im using by doing the math 1 gallon oil = 136,000 BTU's. So in November and...
    Thread by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  17. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    I got ya. What are your thoughts on my size requirement, AHS saying I should go with the 140. I have seen a couple guys on here with the 100...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    Thats impressive. My total square foot that Im trying to heat is right around 3835 and the guys at AHS told me I would need the E140 but I see...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  19. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    Thats what Im starting to see. I was told that baseboards want a water temp of 180 degrees is that correct?
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  20. MaverickM23
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    Still looking at gasifiers with more questions

    Im not sure what size nozzle is in mine but I think the BTU are between 137,000 and 151,000 and it will keep up with the house, I just don't have...
    Post by: MaverickM23, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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